The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country | dG1fSVl5ekdtQjk2MVE
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00:00Hi, my name is Rachel Morrison and I'm thrilled to screen The Fire Inside for AFI Fest.
00:04I actually went to AFI for cinematography and while it will always be my true love,
00:08when Alicia Holmes and Barry Jenkins brought me the script, I knew it was time to take the leap.
00:13The story is incredibly inspiring. Carissa Shields is one of the best female boxers of
00:18all time and the fact that I had never even heard of her was, it was embarrassing and it's not fair.
00:23You know, for so many women in sports ranging from boxing to ice hockey, in trades ranging from
00:30cinematography to directing, it's not enough just to be good at your craft. There's so much more to
00:35it involving outside perception. This has been an incredible year for women's sports and I hope that
00:41the film helps to add to that conversation and I hope audiences find it as inspiring as I do.